EMOTION AMPLIFIER THESAURUS

PHYSICAL DISORIENTATION



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HELPFUL TIP:

Amplifiers are conditions that enhance emotions, causing characters to become more volatile. This often leads to impaired decision-making, hasty actions, relationship friction, and, best of all, mistakes. When utilizing an amplifier to generate conflict, think carefully about setting choices and which environments will naturally escalate emotion. An amplifier can also be perfect for triggering your character’s negative traits; the resulting fallout will draw attention to how his flaws trip him up and hold him back.
DESCRIPTION:
Physical disorientation arises when the character doesn't know where they are, or they're confused about their current location. This can happen if they get lost, suffer a head injury, become disoriented due to being intoxicated, or pass out (or are knocked out) and wake up in a new place. It can also occur with a character experiencing cognitive decline who returns to clarity and doesn't know where they are.

PHYSICAL SIGNALS AND BEHAVIORS:
Staring about blankly
Blinking quickly
Squinting the eyes to look into the distance
Turning around to look in all directions
Studying a map or compass
Looking for someone who can provide information (a police officer, taxi driver, etc.)
Approaching strangers for help
Retracing their steps
Laughing nervously
Looking for landmarks
Clearing their throat
Following other people, hoping they'll lead the character to a landmark
Checking their phone to see how many bars it has
Biting the lips or inside of the cheek
Leaning over with their hands on their knees
Mumbling under the breath
Their voice changing in pitch, tone, or volume
Taking meandering steps
Touching their fingers to their lips
Stumbling over their words
Putting their head in their hands
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INTERNAL SENSATIONS:
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MENTAL RESPONSES:
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ACUTE OR LONG-TERM CUES:
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EFFORTS TO HIDE THE PHYSICAL DISORIENTATION:
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ASSOCIATED POWER VERBS:
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EMOTIONS GENERATED BY THIS AMPLIFIER:
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DUTIES OR DESIRES THAT MAY BE MORE DIFFICULT TO FULFILL:
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SCENARIOS FOR BUILDING CONFLICT AND TENSION:
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WRITER’S TIP:
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